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The following is a list of the Governors and Governors General of Canada, and of the previous territories and colonies that now make up the country.
The role of Governor General of Canada from 1791 to 1838 was mainly as the command officer of British Forces in North America. The role was then passed onto the Governor General of the Province of Canada, who also became the representative of the British government in the colony, until 1931, when the viceroy was designated as the direct representative of the Canadian monarch.
Governors of New France (1541-1760)
Governors of the Province of Quebec from the Royal Proclamation to the Constitutional Act (1760-1791)
Note: These are the formal governors of the province, there were other individuals who were acting, de facto, governors of Quebec during this time period.
Governors General of The Canadas from the Constitutional Act to the Act of Union (1791-1840)
* Lord Gosford resigned in November 1837 during the Lower Canada Rebellion. Colborne was raised to commander in chief of British forces and acting governor general to put down the 1837 Rebellions and restore order in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada. He remained in place until Lord Durham's arrival.
Governors General of the Province of Canada from the Act of Union to Confederation (1840-1867)
Governors of other colonies that joined Confederation in 1867
In 1867, the Province of Canada formed the Dominion of Canada through a union with the colonies of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Prior to 1867, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick each had their own governors:
Governors General of Canada (1867-present)
| Governors General representing Queen Elizabeth II (1952-present): |
| # |
Name |
Picture |
Date of appointment |
Swearing in |
| 40 |
Vincent Massey 1952-1959 |
 |
February 1, 1952 |
February 28, 1952 |
| 41 |
Georges Vanier 1959-1967 |
 |
August 1, 1959 |
September 15, 1959 |
| 42 |
Roland Michener 1967-1973 |
 |
March 29, 1967 |
April 17, 1967 |
| 43 |
Jules Léger 1973-1978 |
 |
October 5, 1973 |
January 14, 1974 |
| 44 |
Edward Schreyer 1978-1984 |
 |
December 28, 1978 |
January 22, 1979 |
| 45 |
Jeanne Sauvé 1984-1989 |
 |
January 28, 1984 |
May 14, 1984 |
| 46 |
Ray Hnatyshyn 1989-1995 |
 |
December 14, 1989 |
January 29, 1990 |
| 47 |
Roméo LeBlanc 1995-1999 |
|
January 16, 1995 |
February 8, 1995 |
| 48 |
Adrienne Clarkson 1999-2005 |
 |
September 28, 1999 |
October 7, 1999 |
| 49 |
Michaëlle Jean |
 |
August 4, 2005 |
September 27, 2005 |
Governors of colonies that joined Confederation after 1867
Four other colonies – Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland – had their own governors prior to joining Confederation:
Administrators
The following is a list of Administrators, acting governors appointed as the result of the death or prolonged absence of the sitting viceroy, or any other reason:
- 1931 - Sir Lyman Poore Duff, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, served between the departure of the Earl of Bessborough for India and the arrival of the Baron Tweedsmuir.
- 1940 - Sir Lyman Poore Duff, Chief Justice, served following the death of the Baron Tweedsmuir.
- 1952 - Thibaudeau Rinfret was Chief Justice and served as viceroy after the appointment of Lord Alexander to the British Cabinet until the appointment of Vincent Massey as his successor.
- 1966-1967 - Robert Taschereau, as Chief Justice, served following the death of Governor General Georges Vanier.
- 1974 - Gabrielle Léger, wife of Governor General Jules Léger, was not an Administrator, but briefly assisted her husband in the official duties of the Governor General, such as reading the Speech from the Throne, after her husband's stroke.
- 2005 - Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin served as administrator for several weeks in July, while Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized for heart surgery.
- 2005 - Puisne Justice John C. Major served as Administrator on behalf of Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, from the morning of September 27 until the installation of Michaëlle Jean the same day.1
Firsts
See also
References
- ^ Fidelis; Canadian Monarchist News: The Installation of the Governor General in 2005: Innovation and Evolution?; Fall-Winter, 2005; no. 24
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